Rockin' the library; Thrift store sale; RH Drama Club

The Ferndale Public Library’s First Stop Friday series will return at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, with performances by the psychedelic rock quintet Zombie Jesus and the Chocolate Sunshine Band and the melodic pop punk quartet These Lights Above Us.

Admission is free to the all-ages show. The Ferndale Public Library is at 222 E. Nine Mile Road.

Doors open at 6:45 p.m. with the show starting at 7 p.m.

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The Selecter show canceled

Due to unforeseen circumstances, The Selecter show scheduled for Sept. 15 at the Magic Bag has been canceled. Tickets should be returned to the point of purchase for a full refund.

The non-profit Salvation Army Southeast Michigan Adult Rehabilitation Center family thrift stores celebrate the start of the school year with a Labor Day Sale. All 34 metro Detroit thrift stores will keep their doors open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday.

In addition to 50 percent savings on clothing, shoppers will have opportunities to pick up deals on accessories, home goods and other items during bonus sales announced each hour.

Proceeds from all stores benefit The Salvation Army Southeast Michigan Adult Rehabilitation Centers, an independently funded, 180-day residential rehabilitation program for adults.

To accommodate activities during the 16th annual Arts, Beats & Eats summer festival (Aug. 30-Sept. 2), Royal Oak First United Methodist Church will move its Sunday service from the church to the International Stage of the festival. The Rev. John H. Hice, senior pastor of ROFUM, and Detroit Renaissance District Superintendent Rev. Melanie Carey will present a unique sermon in a dialogue format titled “Connecting.” The Outdoor Arise! Public service will also include special musical performances by ROFUM musicians and vocalists.

The service will start at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at the International Stage at the intersection of Sixth and Lafayette streets.

For those attending the worship service and the festival, admission to the festival will be free. Free parking will be available at Royal Oak High School, 1500 Lexington Blvd., where a shuttle bus will provide transportation. Parking passes are required and are available to download and print at www.ROFUM.org.

For those attending the worship service and then leaving, free parking is available in the South Lafayette parking structure, 514 S. Lafayette Ave. Parking passes are required and are available to download and print at www.ROFUM.org.

ROHS Drama Club performs

The Royal Oak High School Drama Club will be performing five one-act plays in between musical acts on Saturday at the bd’s Mongolian Grill Stage on Washington between Lincoln and Sixth at the Arts, Beats & Eats festival. Performances are scheduled at 1, 2:30, 4, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.

All of the one-act plays are student directed and students wrote three of the plays.

“We are really excited to finally get to perform outdoors,” said Royal Oak Drama Club officer Max Sanders. “The One Act Festival was rained out and moved indoors. It was meant to be an outdoor festival so this will give us a chance to perform it the way it was planned.”

SOUTHFIELD

Robofest TV show to air

At 7:30 p.m. Monday, Detroit Public Television (Channel 56) will air a half-hour special on the 2013 Robofest World Championship, which was held in May at Lawrence Technological University. Robofest is LTU’s international autonomous robotics competition for students from fifth grade through college.

The 30-minute program will highlight the fun and exciting robotic challenges students faced in this year’s championship competition. It will showcase some of the brightest young minds involved with Robofest from the metro Detroit area and around the world.

Robofest is a competition of autonomous robots — computer-programmed to act independently and not remote-controlled — that encourages students to have fun while learning principles of science, technology, engineering, and math.

Genetically modified foods program

Become “seed savvy” with the Garden Guru at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Meeting Room at the Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen Road.

The Garden Guru will present a free showing of the movie “Genetic Roulette,” with special guest Zachary Schaefer, regional director of No GMO 4 Michigan, and will explore the impact of genetically modified seeds on our gardens, our food supply, and our planet’s diversity.

For more information, call 248-796-4224.

Book Sale at the library

The Southfield Public Library Friends Book Cellar will hold its next sale from 1:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5 and Saturday, Sept. 7 at the library, 26300 Evergreen Road.

The Friends Book Cellar offers gently used books, magazines, DVDs, CDs and more for low prices. All of the proceeds benefit the Southfield Public Library. Payment for items must be cash only.